Is it possible to clone a pre-existing server with a Centrify Cloud Connector installed, in order to register another Cloud Connector?

Answer:

Yes, this is possible. However there are some considerations to be taken into effect:

The cloud connector software must be either uninstalled prior to the clone taking place, or reinstalled after the clone completes.

When a cloud connector is installed, a UUID is generated in the Windows registry, with a value that is unique to that specific install.

If a server is cloned, this value will also be cloned, thus the Cloud will then see the new server as pre-existing.

Any attempts at registering a new Cloud Connector from the newly cloned server without uninstalling first, will disable the Cloud Connector running on the server the clone was created from.

Example:

A Cloud Connector is installed on a server named SSO1.

This server is then cloned without uninstalling the connector first, and renamed to SSO2.

SSO1 & SSO2 will now have matching UUID values in the Windows registry.

So, if an attempt to register a Cloud Connector from SSO 2 is made before uninstalling and reinstalling the Connector, SSO1's Cloud Connector will be disabled due to the Cloud recognizing them as the same server.

However, if the Cloud Connector is uninstalled and then reinstalled on SSO2, this will allow a new UUID to be generated, thus allowing a new Cloud Connector to be registered.

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